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      4.4

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (48,425 total reviews)
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      Sundar Pichai

      83% approve of CEO

      81% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Compensation and benefits

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Senior management

      Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,425 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Google employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      48K reviews
      3.0
      Dec 4, 2015

      Nice company but bad career path

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good work-life balance. You can easily stay at T5 while working 40 hours a week. Technical depth. Google has many projects that are very technically deep.

      Cons

      Bad career path. Most people stop at T5. To reach T6, you have to fight for leadership and ownership. Communication overhead due to the sheer size of the company. Personal growth. While you are exposed to interesting and technical deep projects, you are likely to get lost on how the entire infrastructure works. Bad if you want to build skills for running or joining startups.

      5.0
      Sep 20, 2015

      Great organization, but has it's internal politics

      Associate product marketing manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The products are world-class, the company culture is amazing, and the people are some of the smartest people you'll know. Compensation is very competitive and there's a lot of perks to keep everybody happy.

      Cons

      Like any organization, there are internal politics that need to be navigated. Some play this well, some don't. Making sure you align yourself on the right person's good side can be tricky.

      3.0
      Aug 12, 2015

      You're there for benefits and the Google logo

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You get to tell others that you work at Google. Hire smart, driven people. Health benefits, 401K matching, and other perks are amazing, namely the free food. Great office environment atmosphere. Overall belief in the company value and mission.

      Cons

      Most people are overqualified for the job they're doing; company re-structures all the time which leaves you feeling like nothing but a number. Promotions are not merit based; it's a waiting game. A lot of poor middle management, many slotted into management positions after re-structures. Chicago office opportunity is limited, not much outside of sales. You have to be a devout self-promotor to have your work noticed.

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